Celebrating a May 31 Mass for The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington’s local observance of the Jubilee Year, Washington ...

On this day in 1979, Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła in Poland, visited his home country for the first time as pontiff, ...

A MAN born in a farming community on the outskirts of Darlington, who suffered a terrible death, is on his way to becoming a saint.

As the Catholic Church welcomed its 267th pope, Leo XIV -- elected May 8 -- attention quickly turned to the first moments of his pontificate. The first weeks of a papacy often give ...

St. Peter, who was one of ... who served from 1978 until his death in 2005. Pope John Paul II was later canonized as a saint in 2014, and his feast day is on Oct. 22. You can see the full list ...

"When it was his turn, Cardinal Edward Egan, archbishop of New York, kneeled before the pope's chair, placed before the main door of St. Peter's Basilica," Stern wrote. "John Paul II put the ring ...

Here's a look back at the two times Pope Saint John Paul II visited the Philippines, as Catholics celebrate his feast day on October 22 MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Church celebrates on ...

During that brief appearance, John Paul II appeared at a window and blessed a crowd of pilgrims assembled at St. Peter's Square ... by John Paul II on Feb. 22, 1996, have been put in motion ...

Pilgrims pray as they walk from Silver Spring, Maryland, to the St. John Paul II National Shrine in northeast Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 21, to honor John Paul II's feast day Oct. 22 ...